Cosmetic lotion



UNITED. STATE Pars-N "OFFICE.

THOMAS J. NEWLYN,

cosmn'rrc 1,408,384. in Drawing. Application filed June a1,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. NEWLYN, a citizen of the United States, residing at El Paso, in the county of El Paso and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cosmetic Lotions, of which the following is a-specification.

This invention relates to the treatment of the skin for the purpose of removing certain imperfections from the epidermis and improving the appearance.

Owing to its exposure, the skin is particularly liable to the injurious effects of heat and cold and to injury from various causes both external and internal. Prolonged exposure to the sun or electric light has a caustic action, as in sunburn. Undue friction or pressure from the clothing may cause a chafed and sometimes an inflammatory condition. 1

The object of my invention is to provide a compound or lotion which may be applied to the skin without any danger of producing an injurious effect and which will act upon the epidermis or scarf-skin to cause it to slough and yet will not penetrate too deeply in any manner to injure the cerium or true skin.

My lotion for the treatment of the skin may be compounded for ordinary conditions in the following proportions, viz

Resorcin 17% Glycerin 13% Alcohol 45% Water 25% To each fluid ounce of the compound I add two drops of carmin solution.

The effect produced by the several ingredients upon the skin and the manner in which they coact and modify each other when combined is as follows :--The glycerin rapidly absorbs the water and moisture from the tissues and causes the outer skin to become dry and anhydrous. While this action is taking place, the resorcin acts as an escharotic which results in the exfoliation and sloughing of the epidermis or scarf-skin. Resorcin, though useful in certain subacute or chronic skin affections, when used alone it is somewhat irritating, acting as a rubifacient and producing an itching but by combining it with glycerin which acts as an emolient, the more viscous action of the resorcin is checked and nullified. The glycerin is compatible with the resoroin and or in. rnso, TEXAS.

Lemon. i

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 28, 1922.

1920. Serial no. 390,472.

I both are freely miscible with the alcohol and water of the formula. The glycerin acts also to separate the layers of the skin after the manner of a lamination and would of itself peel slightly in a soft shreddy manner. Thecombined action of the glycerin and resorcin causes the epidermis 0r scarf skin to aschan and become dry in from three to six dats, when it may be peeled off in strips, he alcohol not only dissolves the resorcin and holds the glycerin and resorcin in solution in the compound, but it also causes the solution to spread freely when applied and increases the rapidity and depth of penetration. The function of the water is to weaken the solution to the proper strength to eliminate any burning tendency and to further accentuate or enhance the emolient effect of the solution as a whole. The glycerine also weakens the solution and counteracts as an emolient. In other words, the alcohol, resorcin and glycerin are so proportioned asto avoid any heating or irritating action upon the skin. The carmin or red coloring is added to prevent the actinic rays of light from acting upon the resorcin in a manner to discolor the solution as well as to enhance the aesthetic efiect.

The solution is applied to the skin of the face, neck,breast or arms by means of a soft cloth, absorbent cotton, or other suitable means, preferably four times a day for a to the part to which it is applied, the arms requiring a longer period than the face. By allowing two or three days to elapse after the final application or period, nature assists in drying the now dead coat of the outer layer of the epidermis and it begins to peel and curl up. It may then be taken ofi in strips. Beneath will be found a fresh new skin.

It is sometimes desirable to repeat the operation for the purpose of removing a second and even a third layer.

The rapidity and intensity of action may be varied and controlled by changing the proportions of the several ingredients in the compound in the proper proportion. By increasing the amountflof resorcin the rapidity of action is increased but this must be ac-' companied by a reduction in the amount of glycerine together with a proportionate change in the quantity of alcohol and water.

The proportions may also be varied to accommodate the compound to difierent conalso be v the resorcin is decreased and the glycerme is increased, more alcohol. is required to 1 sorption o v p parations which caused the skin to scale, believe I am the first to provide a com-'- escharment ma ditiona' In caseswherein heavy tissue of the scarf skin isto be sloughed, as-on arms, lon exposed tothe. sun and the elements ianf which 'is therefore more hardened the be enhanced by uslng a lar r roportlon ofresorcin. Inasmuch as t e g? cerine is weakened, the alcohol may decreased. On the other hand when Glycerin 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Alcohol .--50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 Water ".320 21 22 24 25 N 27 28 29 While the abpve' proportions produce the best results, it s possible to obtain fairly good results with slight variations thererom.

While others have heretofore employed pound which causes the separation of the outer layer'of the epidermis to laminate or scieparateren masse so that it may be taken 0 in actual strips. I have'taken advantage of the fact that the skinis constantly renewfu l opportunity is ven to the skin to renew the under layer-w ile it is still provided with an outer protecting sheath or cover.

I claim L A liquid compound. for causing the outer skin to peel or-slough off, comprising resorcin, glycerine, alcohol and water, the resorcin eing suflicient to produce an escharotic action upon the outer layer of the -epidermis, glyce'rine' suflicient to prevent any lrritatin or burning effect of the resorcin and alco ol and water amounting together to substantially 70% of the mixture.

2. A liquid compound for causing the outer skin to peel or slough off, comprising resorcin in quantity from 12 to 22%, glycerme varying in inverse from 18 to 8%, alcohol n inverse proport1on from 50 to 40% and water varying from 20 to 30%. so

3.. A liquid compound for causing the outer skin to peel or slough ofl, comprising resorcin -1n glyeerine varying in inverse proportion t ereto, and alcohol and'water together con-' stituting 70% of the mixture.

in itself and' so act upon the skin that a proportlon thereto quantity from 12 to 22%,

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS J. NEWLYN. 

